In my opinion canned chicken is best served in a tortilla or a soup! These chicken flautas are the perfect way to use canned chicken that tastes absolutely delicious!
This is a great way to use that can of chicken you’ve been afraid to crack, in the pantry!
Or maybe you’re a canned chicken lover and you’re just looking for new recipes, you will love these!
When to this Serve These Chicken Flautas
These chicken flautas are great for a snack, appetizer, lunch, or dinner! Heck, add in some eggs and call it breakfast!
These would be really excellent to serve at a party or for a regular weeknight dinner. They would go exceptionally well with this Santa Fe Rice and beans recipe (You can download this recipe along with 9 other Crazy Cheap Dinners Here!)
Or you could roll them up and use them instead of taquitos in this taquito casserole!
How to Make Ingredient Swaps
I always say, use what you have on hand! I hate the idea of going out to buy expensive ingredients to make an exact recipe. It’s really not necessary and the ingredients can really add up. I recommend some basic swaps that can really cut down costs and make this your own.
Canned or Fresh Chicken:
If you love canned chicken already and you have a can, this these chicken flautas are for you! If you are afraid of canned chicken, I recommend giving the chicken a rinse once you drain it. This will get rid of some of the “canned” flavor.
If you have fresh leftover or cooked chicken, by all means add it to these flautas instead of canned! It’ll be great. And if you really can’t do the canned chicken and you have to buy some chicken for these flautas, that’s totally fine too! (But I swear, you’d never know!)
Cheese swaps:
I rarely have the actual cheese required to make a recipe. I like to buy what’s on sale to save money and hate buying a specific cheese just for one recipe. When I originally made these, I had to take some sliced cheese and shred it just to make shredded cheese and it turned out great. This is just another example of using what you have on hand.
Had I not had the sliced cheese, I may have added a little more cream cheese instead of the shredded cheese. That’s just something to consider, if you are running short.
Make These Low Carb!
Tortillas are one of my favorite budget friendly things to keep on hand. And if you are looking for low carb options, there are a few different brands of low carb tortillas that do the trick. Because the filling for these flautas is carb free, adding a low carb wrap like the ones from Mission or the Aldi brand, can make this entire meal low carb!
Ingredients to Make These Chicken Flautas
These flautas are very pantry friendly and only require a few ingredients. Make sure to refer to the swaps list above if you don’t have any specific ingredients. I always say “use what you have on hand.”
- 3 oz softened cream cheese (Good Culture Brand is the best!)
- 1 12.5 oz of organic canned chicken breast (or cooked shredded chicken breast)
- 1/2 cup of shredded grass fed cheddar cheese
- 1/6 cup organic salsa
- 1/8 tsp organic cumin
- 1/8 tsp organic chili powder
- 1/8 tsp organic garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp organic onion powder
- 5 homemade sourdough tortillas
How to this Make Canned Chicken Floutas
Mix together all ingredients aside from the sourdough flour tortillas. Fill the sourdough tortillas with the mixture and roll them tightly. Place them seam side down on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
Check Out This and Other Canned Chicken Recipes
This chicken flautas recipe is absolutely amazing year round. You can watch me make this and 4 more canned chicken meals here! Or check out the blog here! For more delicious dinners, check out these 10 recipes for Simple and Cheap Dinners!
If you are looking specifically for fast and cheap recipes I’d go check out these 15 recipes for $5 in under 10 minutes or this list of 25 of the best rice and beans recipes. No matter where you end up, you’ll be getting some great, cheap, and delicious recipes!
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Delicious Chicken Flautas
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
Description
These chicken flautas are pantry friendly and can be made with canned chicken. You're going to love the flavor and would never know they came from a can!
Ingredients
- 3 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 can drained canned chicken (12.5oz)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
- 1/6 cup salsa
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 5 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients aside from the tortillas together.
- Place 1/5 of the mixture over a flour tortilla and roll the tortilla up. Place it seam side down on a baking sheet.
- Repeat this with all 5 tortillas and bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and any of your favorite toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Snack
- Cuisine: American, Mexican
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